Radio sets in Madagascar
Madagascar: Radio sets was 127.3 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▼ Falling
Radio sets in Madagascar, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2002, radio sets in Madagascar stood at 127.3 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Madagascar peaked at 186.78 per 1,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 116.08 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
That places Madagascar 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Radio sets in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137.43 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 166.62 per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 167.23 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 170.17 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 174.08 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 184.9 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 185.85 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 186.78 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 118.11 per 1,000 people | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 118.41 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 119.62 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 119.58 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 119.35 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 118.96 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 118.42 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 118.68 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 117.9 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 117.03 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 116.08 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 116.66 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 119.42 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 121.87 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 124.01 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 122.3 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 121.96 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 121.54 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 119.76 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 123.06 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 127.3 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 127.3 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 145.88 per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 127.3 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Radio sets in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -36.8% | 186.78 per 1,000 people | 118.11 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166.74 per 1,000 people | 137.43 per 1,000 people | 184.9 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 132.38 per 1,000 people | 118.11 per 1,000 people | 186.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.88 per 1,000 people | 116.08 per 1,000 people | 124.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.37 per 1,000 people | 119.76 per 1,000 people | 127.3 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Madagascar?
- Radio sets in Madagascar was 127.3 per 1,000 people in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 186.78 per 1,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.08 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for radio sets?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Radio sets (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Radio sets per 1000 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of radio sets in use by the population and multiplying by 1000.